Associate Senior Event Manager - Financial Solutions (1 year contract)

At Bloomberg, we focus on what makes each person unique, interesting, unexpected and even untraditional.  The job descriptions here include everything we think would help someone to perform the role. We work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time.  You're the type of person who has a passion for event planning, people and systems, is versatile, meticulous, and a task master.
 
Marketing's Global Event Team creates in-person, virtual and hybrid event experiences convening audiences across business, government and philanthropy.  We aim to connect regional and global teams to create a strategic, data-driven approach that’s unified and delivers on our company wide priorities while still meeting individual business objectives.  Annually, we create, plan and execute 2,400+ events across a portfolio of virtual, in-person and hybrid events reaching 239K clients, prospects and employees in over 60 countries.  By working across all Bloomberg businesses, commercial and franchise event groups, subsidiaries and the foundation to create community and accountability around events.
 
If you think you may be a good candidate, even if you don’t  match every detail listed, we’d really like to hear from you.  Let’s get the conversation started.
 
We'll trust you to:
In this position, you will be responsible for the development, planning, management and execution of the Financial Products business events across Bloomberg:
 

• Develop, plan and execute sales and marketing event programs to support business objectives
• Collaborate with marketing managers to ensure the successful deployment & integration of events with external partners (government agencies, conference organizers, key associations, etc) and creation of unique event experiences that communicate our key messages
• Project manages high level complex events (in-person, virtual and hybrid programs) effectively to infuse customized, innovative ideas and solutions for events
• Lead the creative process, including invitations, in-person & virtual event production, audio visual requirements (including show calling), virtual platforms & components, etc
• Lead projects with multiple partners (across different geographies and businesses) and teams from inception to delivery
• Leverage relationships with business stakeholders to go beyond execution excellence, connecting the products, audiences, and markets to event formats and programs. Identify cross-business event opportunities and help connect the dots across the marketing teams
• Prepare and align event budgets, negotiate with vendors, ensure payments & reconciliations take place in a timely manner
 
You'll need to have:

• Minimum 7 years of event/experiential planning
• The ability to multi-task & work flexibly under tight deadlines
• Use event data, metrics and qualitative feedback effectively to guide and influence decision-making
• Experience integrating events into marketing campaigns: Understands the role that events play within the integrated marketing communications framework and works to ensure that the right type of events are being planned at the right time
• Ability to work successfully and efficiently with minimal supervision, feel comfortable taking risks and takes direction appropriately
• Strong interpersonal skills and very effective working in a team environment
 
We’d love to see:

• Track record of success working in and influencing a fast-paced, fast-growing global organization on in-person and virtual events
• High energy, problem solving, self-starter, results oriented, proactive individual with a high sense of urgency
• Ability to effectively lead and influence internal/external partners towards intended and successful results
 
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